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ANGRA Feat. MEGADETH Guitarist KIKO LOUREIRO: 'Black Hearted Soul' Video Premiere

"Black Hearted Soul", the new video from Brazilian metallers ANGRA, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's latest album, "Secret Garden", which was released on January 16 via earMUSIC. The CD, which was pre-produced by Roy Z (JUDAS PRIEST, BRUCE DICKINSON, HALFORD) and recorded and pro...

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Video: TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Performs JUDAS PRIEST, DIO Classics With METALLICA Tribute Band

Former JUDAS PRIEST and ICED EARTH singer Tim "Ripper" Owens joined the METALLICA tribute band THE FOUR HORSEMEN on stage at the Furraitti Brothers Festival in Doylestown, Ohio earlier in the month to perform a couple of JUDAS PRIEST and DIO classics. Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can b...

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DEATH DEALER Feat. Former MANOWAR, HALFORD, INTO ETERNITY Members: 'Break The Silence' Video

DEATH DEALER, the band featuring MANOWAR and the DICTATORS guitarist Ross "The Boss" Friedman alongside vocalist Sean Peck (CAGE),guitarist Stu Marshall (producer and guitarist for such voices as Udo Dirkschneider and Steve Grimmett),bassist Mike Davis (HALFORD, LIZZY BORDEN),and drummer Steve Bo...

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HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES Feat. ALICE COOPER, JOHNNY DEPP: Cover Version Of THE WHO's 'My Generation'

A cover version of THE WHO classic "My Generation" from HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES, the supergroup featuring Johnny Depp and Alice Cooper, can be streamed below. In 1972, on the Sunset Strip at a club called the Rainbow Bar & Grill, the Hollywood Vampires were born in the upstairs bar. It was a gatherin...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's JASON HOOK Says ROB HALFORD Has 'Become A Great Friend Of The Band'

Australia's AMNplify recently conducted an interview with FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Jason Hook. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. AMNplify: [The upcoming FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH] album ["Got Your Six"] comes across more brutal than previous efforts. Was there something built u...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Looks Back On Subliminal-Message Suicide Trial

According to RollingStone.com, it was twenty-five years ago today that a judge ruled that British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST were not liable for the deaths of two young men who cited the band's music as the reason they killed themselves. Just before Christmas, 1985, 19-year-old James Vance wat...

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Video Premiere: BUCKCHERRY's 'Tight Pants'

"Tight Pants", the new video from California rockers BUCKCHERRY, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's seventh studio album, "Rock 'N' Roll", which was released on August 21 via F-Bomb Records/Caroline. On "Rock 'N' Roll", the Los Angeles quintet — Josh Todd (vocals),Keith Nelson (gu...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS's Struggling Ohio Bar And Restaurant Gets Help From SPIKE TV's 'Bar Rescue'

According to Ohio.com, Ripper's Rock House, the Akron, Ohio bar and restaurant co-owned by former JUDAS PRIEST and ICED EARTH singer Tim "Ripper" Owens, got a visit this past week from "Bar Rescue", the Spike TV series in which bar consultant Jon Taffer dispenses advice to the owners and staff of st...

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ZAKK WYLDE's BLACK SABBATH Covers Band ZAKK SABBATH Schedules Two Hollywood Shows

ZAKK SABBATH, the BLACK SABBATH cover band featuring guitarist/vocalist Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE),bassist Rob "Blasko" Nicholson (OZZY OSBOURNE, ROB ZOMBIE) and drummer Joey Castillo (DANZIG, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE),will perform two shows at The Viper Room in West Hollywood,...

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QUEENSRŸCHE: Pro-Shot Footage Of WACKEN OPEN AIR Performance From WACKEN TV

Wacken TV has uploaded professionally filmed video footage of QUEENSRŸCHE performing the song "The Needle Lies" July 31 performance at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany. Check it out below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Anarchy-X 02. Nightrider 03. Breaking The Silence 04. The...

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ACT OF DEFIANCE Feat. Ex-MEGADETH Members: Entire Debut Album Streaming; First North American Tour Announced

"Birth And The Burial", the debut album from ACT OF DEFIANCE, the band featuring former MEGADETH members Shawn Drover (drums) and Chris Broderick (guitar),alongside ex-SCAR THE MARTYR singer Henry Derek Bonner, and SHADOWS FALL's Matt Bachand (bass),can be streamed in its entirety using the SoundC...

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SHAWN DROVER Wanted To Make 'Unrelenting Heavy Metal Record' After Split With MEGADETH

The latest episode of the "Mars Attacks" podcast features an interview with former MEGADETH and current ACT OF DEFIANCE drummer Shawn Drover. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he contributed musicall...

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The Essential Rob Halford

For JUDAS PRIEST fans, it's referred to (and in some cases, mocked) as "the Ripper years." However, it was more than just that seven year stretch from 1996 to 2003 when Tim "Ripper" Owens realized the dream a lifetime (and its correlating nightmares) by stepping into the boots of heavy metal royalty...

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New MEGADETH Guitarist KIKO LOUREIRO Will Be Replaced In ANGRA

Brazilian metallers ANGRA will eventually have to "find a substitute" for their guitarist Kiko Loureiro (pictured),who was recently named the new axeman in MEGADETH. Asked by Revolver magazine how ANGRA is dealing with Kiko's new gig and whether Loureiro will remain a permanent member of ANGRA, the...

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BUCKCHERRY: Entire 'Rock 'N' Roll' Album Available For Streaming

"Rock 'N' Roll", the seventh studio album from California rockers BUCKCHERRY, can be streamed in its entirety via Pandora Premieres. The CD will be released on August 21 via F-Bomb Records/Caroline. On "Rock 'N' Roll", the Los Angeles quintet — Josh Todd (vocals),Keith Nelson (guitar),Stevie D. (g...